Burditt, Maleda Louise (1926-2015)
BURDITT, ALVINA, GERKE, COLEMAN, JOHNSON, RUE, BECKER, GAASLWYK, KOLBE
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/18/2015 at 10:07:57
Maleda Louise Burditt
September 19, 1926 - November 29, 2015Maleda L. Burditt, age 89, of Newell, Iowa, died on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society in Newell.
Maleda Louise Alvina was born on September 19, 1926, to Louis W. Kischer and Louise (Gerke) Kischer at their home in Coon Township. Baptized on October 17, 1926, and confirmed on March 17, 1940, all at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake, Maleda graduated in May of 1944 from Newell High School as co-salutatorian.
Maleda married Guy J. Burditt on August 15, 1948, also at Zion Lutheran Church. They adopted two boys and two girls: Charles in 1955, Gary in 1959, and Vicky and Kim in 1963.
Guy and Maleda started out farming and milking cows. In 1969, however, they began a custom corn shelling business in addition to farming. Maleda did the trucking and bookkeeping for twenty-five years in addition to taking care of several head of sheep, a task which she loved.
An avid sports fan, Maleda loved watching basketball and softball. She and Guy, also, loved to travel in their RV which allowed them to camp at the county fair for years. Moreover, they supported their children and grandchildren in their 4-H activities for nearly thirty years.
Maleda and Guy left the farm and moved to Newell in 1979, but still continued the shelling business from their acreage in Newell until Guy passed away in May of 1991.
Maleda is survived by her children: Charles (Connie) Burditt, of Ashland, Wisconsin, Vicky (David) Coleman, of Boone, Iowa, and Kim (Darrell) Johnson, of Sibley, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Rob (Brenda) Burditt, of Adel, Iowa, Shanna (Dave) Rue, of Hartford, South Dakota, Cami (Bill) Becker, of Morgantown, Indiana, Clay (JoAnna) Burditt, of Mason, Wisconsin, Zachary Johnson, of Spencer, Iowa, Ashley (Russell) Gaaslwyk, of Sibley, Iowa, and Amy (Aaron) Kolbe, of Bradenton, Florida; and fifteen great grandchildren; as well as extended family members and friends.
Maleda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Guy in 1991; her son, Gary, in 2015; and her grandson, Kyle in 1966.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements.
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